16 occurrences

'Sister' in the Bible

And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

Verse ConceptsFeetListeningSittingSitting At The FeetHearing ChristChrist TeachingIdentityIdentity In Christdistractions

But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

Verse ConceptsBusynessCriticism, against believersImpatienceDiscourtesyActing AloneServing ChristComplaintsServingSiblingsWorryingServing GodDoing The Right ThingServing The Churchluckdistractionscookinghelping

Now a certain man named Lazarus was ill; he was of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesSick Individualsoverworkinglazarus

And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you.

Verse ConceptsChrist SummoningOthers SummoningBringing Men To Jesus

Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said, Lord, by this time the body will be smelling, for he has been dead four days.

Verse ConceptsDead bodiesCorruption Of BodyembalmingdoubtersSmellsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithFour Or Five Dayslazarus

Now by the side of the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveLove, And The WorldExamples Of Mothers' LoveThe CrossDeath Of A MotherJesus Deathcrucifixion

Give my love to Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

Verse ConceptsSaints

But if the one who is not a Christian has a desire to go away, let it be so: the brother or the sister in such a position is not forced to do one thing or the other: but it is God's pleasure that we may be at peace with one another.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentAbuse From a SpouseAbusive HusbandsAdultery and Divorcedivorce, amongst believersMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningCalling, Of ChristiansCalling, The Goals OfAbusive MarriagesAnnulmentNot Believing The GospelSeek PeaceAbusive Relationshipsspouse

And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:

Verse ConceptsMilitarysisterhood

If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

Verse ConceptsNaked In PovertyHelp In ShortageFeeding The PoorSibling Love

I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;

Verse ConceptsElection, Description OfLove Exists Between PeopleKnowing God's TruthLove And RelationshipsLove And FamilyLoving Children

And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.

Verse ConceptsBrotherly LoveChrist's OrdersLove Fellow Christians!Loving One Another

The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.

Verse ConceptsElection, Description OfChildren In The Faith

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
G79
ἀδελφή 
Adelphe 
Usage: 18

ἀνέψιος 
Anepsios 
Usage: 1

Μαρία Μαριάμ 
Maria 
Mary the mother of Jesus , Mary Magdalene , Mary the sister of Martha , Mary the mother of James , Mary the mother of John Mark , Mary of Rome
Usage: 52

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